This transgression is tantamount to letting nuclear weapons and their delivery systems fall into the hands of arms dealers. solar power, a new illegal drug consumed through the eye), there are many issues left unsaid : the type of present and future government that would allow time travel equipment, the most dangerous technology on the planet, to fall into the hands of criminals. From using a refrigerator to light a scene to camera angles, Looper told its story visually as much as it did auditorially with a great eye on the former.įor everything brought to the viewer’s attention through their eyes and ears (e.g. Rian Johnson’s storytelling inventiveness, carried over from Brick ( Brick (2005) Film Review), did not stop with the crafting of Looper’s narrative but seeped into the membrane of the film’s lighting and cinematography with the help of cinematographer Steve Yedlin.
His storyline even made Kid Blue’s boss, Abe (Jeff Daniels), exclaim “Sshhitttt” in disbelief (a byproduct of Blue’s continuous ineptitude). The would-be gun slinger Kid Blue (Noah Segan)’s storyline seemed marginal at its outset but it turned into one of the biggest surprises that the film had in store for the viewer.
When it was finally revealed what had transpired, the brilliance of this part of the film was undeniable. At first the viewer did not know what was going on, why words began appearing, limbs, and other body parts started disappearing. The best and most horrific use of time as an offensive weapon was in the first act of the film with a Looper named Seth Richards (Paul Dano) and another actor (Frank Brennan).